Can opener



Sept. 11, 1951 w. w. WELLER CAN OPENER Filed Sept. 22', 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. WINFIPED W. WELLER Sept. 11, 1951 w. w. WELLER CAN OPENER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept. 22, 1950 INVENTOR. W/NFRED MWELLEI? Patented Sept. 11, 1951 UNITED vs7111*1515 .'l?fEN1 Q-FFI-CE CAN OPENER i Winfred-W, Weller, Likely, Oalif.; Application September 22, 1950, Serial No, 186,243

6Claims. (owe-6.1) I

The present invention relates to a can opener and it consists in the :combinations, construc tions and arrangementsof parts herein described and claimed. r

- Generally .thejinvention comprises an improvement over my: copending application, Serial No.

64,620 which issuedon March-14,-1950 asPatent No. 2,500,266 and which likewise relates. to a canopeneri Y It is an object of the present invention to provide a device of the character .set forth wherein means is provided for receiving the moving parts of the device in a novel collapsed condition when thesameisnotinuse.

Another object of the invention :isthe-provision of a device of thevcharacter set forth which :is simple in construction and operation, inexpensive to manufacture and yet efiective and eflicientinuse. ,7

A-further object of the invention is thelprovision, in a device of the character set forth, of a-novel bracket which'may be formed of a minimum number ofparts. I Other and further objects of the invention-will become apparent from a reading of the following specification taken in conjunction with the drawin sin which: Figurelis a sideelevational view'of an embodiment of the invention, e

Figure 2. Ba front elevational view thereof, I Figure 3 is a top plan view of thedevice shown inFigures1and2,-. i i

' Figure 4 is a sectiOnaLviewtaken along line.

4-4 of Figurei2,

Figure :5 is arverticalsectional view of the device illustrated in Figures 1 to 4 and showing the same inoperative position,

Figure 6 is a perspective view ofa bracket utilized in the invention, 1 1 l Figurer'l is an explod'ed perspective view of a handle and associated partsalso forming parts of the invention, W v

.FigureB is afragmentary sectional view taken along line 8-8 of Figure 5, and- Figure 9 is a sectional view takensubstantiallyalong line 99 of Figure 5.

Fig. 10 is a sectional view of the handle and its associated parts.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, there is shown therein a bracket comprising an upper arm l0 having an integrally formed dependent wall-engaging portion H at the rear thereof and having an integrally formed rolled forward end l2 which, in turn, is formed integrally with a vertically dependent base portion I3.

The lower end of the base portion 13- extends forwardly, as indicated at'l l and thence rearwardly, asindicated at IE to integrally conmet with a dependent lower wall engaging pornon I6" and it will be readily-apparent that the members 10,1 I, 12,- I3, l4, l5 andlfiare all formed of 1 a single piece of fiat material; preferably :of

metal.

= The'rolled edge: iZ-is centrally cut away, as indicated: at IT, and this cutaway portion adjoins a vertically-dependentslot! 8 formed in the upper end of the basemember l3 and which slot 18' terminates a ina V-shaped cut-away por- 'Ad'jacent the upper end-of the base member I3 there "provided a'pair of screw-receiving openings 20 and the wall-engaging member '-H is likewise provided with a'pair of screw-receiving openings i 2 lwhich latter 7 are in horizontal registry withthe openings 20 whereby screws 22 may be received through'the pairs of openings 20and2l; v

In vertical alignmentwith the apexof the V- shaped cutout portion 19 there is formed in the body of the base'member 13in spaced relation to the portion IS a circular opening 22a. t-A brace member 23 preferably triangular in shape, interconnects the adjacent outeredges of the base 13 and the upper sideof the member M and a centrally disposed squared slot 24-is cut into the composite folded portion I4 and I5' of th'e'device for the reception of an elongated handle 25 which is provided with arolled portion 26 at its-inner end whereby the same may be interconnected with'the rolled portions 12 by means of a hinge pin 21 which may :beextended through such por tions l z and 2B. Adjacent'the forward end of the hand1e'2'5 and extending at right angles from such-handle 25 is ail-shapedcutter blade 28. A vent punch-29 is affixed to the underside I'of'the handle. 25 in spaced relation to the blade 28sand alsoat'right' angles to the handle :25. i A guide member '30 is afiixeditothe upper andouter face of the base I3 adjacent either, side of theislot' l8. Inoperation, it will be apparent that a can may be placed upon the platform [4 between thebrace members 23 which will act as guides therefor and against the guide members 30 and that thereafter the handle 25 may be brought in a downward direction upon its pivotal pin 21 so that the blade 28 will cut a triangular shaped opening 3| in such can, the latter being indicated at 32. It will also be apparent that during such operation the vent punch 29 will form a circular opening 33 in a portion of the can adjacent the edge thereof diametrically opposed to the opening 3| formed by the blade 28. Likewise, it will be seen that the screws 22 acting in conjunction with screws 34 which may be inserted into openings 35 provided in the member l6, will act to hold the bracket rigidly upon a wall such as indicated, for example, at 36 in the drawings.

When the device is not in use, the handle 25 may be brought downwardly to a vertically dependent position upon its hinges and it will be apparent that in such case the blade 28 will be received through the slot l8 and cutaway portion is while the vent punch 29 will be received in the opening 22a as is indicated in Figure 1 of the drawings.

shown and described herein, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that many minor modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims. a I

What is claimed is:

1. A device of the character described con1- prising a bracket having integrally formed upper and lower wa1l-engaging arms and a vertically extending base plate adapted to be held in spaced relation to a wall by said arms, each of said arms having an integrallyformed foot, a handle pivotally connected at its inner end to the upper end of the base plate, a blade carried on the underside of said handle adjacent its inner end, a vent punch carried on the underside of said handle in spaced relation and outwardly from said blade, a can-supporting platform at the lower endof said base plate, and means .for allowing said handle to assume a substantially vertically dependent position.

2. A device of the character described comprising a bracket having integrally formed upper and lower wall-engaging arms and a vertically extending base plate adapted to beheld in spaced relation to a wall by said arms, each of said arms having an integrally formed foot, a handle pivotally connected at its inner end to the upper end of the base plate, a blade carried on the underside of said handle adjacent its inner end, a vent punch carried on the underside of said handle in spaced relation and outwardly from said blade, ,9, can-supporting platform at the lower end of said base plate, and means for allowing said handle to assume a substantially vertically dependent position, saidvmeans comprising an opening in the upper end of said plate for receiving said blade therethrough and an opening in said plate below said first mentioned opening for receiving said vent punch.

3. A device of the character described comprising a bracket having integrally formed upper and lower wall-engaging arms and a vertically extending base plate adapted to be held in spaced relation to a wall by said arms, each of said arms having an integrally formed foot, a handle pivotally connected at its inner end to the upper end of the base plate, a blade carried on the underside of said handle adjacent its inner end, a vent punch carried on the underside of said handle in spaced relation and outwardly from said blade, a can-supporting platform at the lower end of said base plate, vertically extending brace plates interconnecting the edges of said platform and the adjacent side edges of said plate, and means for allowing said handle to assume a substantially vertically dependent position.

4. A device of the character described comprising a bracket having integrally formed upper and lower wall-engaging arms and a vertically extending base plate adapted to beheldin spaced relation to a wall by saidarmseach of: said arms having an integrally formed foot, screws extending horizontally through the upper portion of said plate and said upper arm feet, screws extending through said lower arm feet, a handle pivotally connected at its inner end to the upper end of the'base plate, a blade carried on the underside of said handle adjacent its inner end, a vent punch carried on the underside of said handle in spaced relation and outwardly from said blade, a can-supporting platform at the lower "end-of said 'baseplate, and means for allowing. said handle to assume a substantially ver-" tically dependent position. i I

5. A device of the character described comprising a bracket having integrally formed upper and lower wall-engaging arms and a vertically extending base plate adapted to beheld in spaced relation to a wall by said arms, each of said arms having an integrally formed foot, a handle pivotally connected at its inner end to the upper end of the base plate, a blade carried on the underside of said. handle adjacent its inner end, 'a vent punch carried on the underside of said handle in spaced relation and outwardly from said blade, a can-supporting platform at the lower end of said base plate, vertically extending brace plates interconnecting the edges of said platform and the adjacent side edges of said plate, and means for allowing said handle to assumea substantially vertically dependent position, said means comprising an opening in the upper end of said plate for. receiving said blade therethrough and an opening in said plate below said first mentioned opening for receiving said vent punch.

. 6. A device of the character describedcompris ingv a bracket having integrally formed upper and lower wall-engaging arms and avertically' extending baseplate adapted to be held in spaced relation to a wall by said'arms, each of said arms having anintegrally formed foot, screws extending horizontlly through the upper portion of said plate and said upper arm feet, screws extending through said lower arm feet, a handle pivotally connected at its inner end to the upper end of the baseplate, a blade carried onrthe underside of said handle adjacent its inner end, a vent punch carried on the underside of said handle'in spaced relation and outwardly fromsaid blade, 2. cansupporting platform at the lower end ofsaid base plate, and means for allowing said handle to assume a substantially vertically dependent position, said means comprising anopening in the upper end of said plate for receiving said blade therethrough andan opening in said plate below said first mentionedv opening for receiving said vent punch. .1 a

, WINE-RED -W. WELLER.

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